New Orleans   新奧爾良，美國(guó)的一個(gè)港口城市    

           climate　氣候，指一個(gè)地區(qū)總的天氣情況，而weather則指短時(shí)間內(nèi)冷熱陰晴等天氣的變化。　

’d better = had better　還是……為好，最好還是……，后接動(dòng)詞原形，如：You’d better set off right now.你最好還是馬上動(dòng)身。

　   　semitropical   亞熱帶的，半熱帶的

Exercise 1    Substitution

It’s  nice and hot  at this time of the year.

    cool and rainy

    hot and humid

    cold and windy

    wet and cloudy

    rainy and foggy

You’d better   take an umbrella.

             wear more clothes.

             wear a hat.

             bring light clothing.

Exercise 2     Communicative Activities

You( A) are talking with a visitor (B) from Sydney. Australia.

A: Ask him about the climate in Sydney using the language you’ve just learned: the seasons (the coldest months, the hottest months, the wettest months), the best time to visit, the advantage of having such climate, etc.

B: Tell your Chinese friend about what you know, you can the following information for reference:

   Climate:     never gets too hot or too cold, warm, sunny and pleasant

   Seasons:     contrary to (和……相反)those in the northern hemisphere（北半球）

    Spring:     Sept, to Nov.

   Summer:     Dec, to Feb. (highest temperature: 26°C, the summer sun is very strong, so sun cream, hat T- shirt are necessary)

  Autumn:     Mar. to May.

   Winter:     Jun. To Aug. (mild, sunny, lowest temperature: 8°C)

   Best time to visit: winter(mild, cheaper, less crowded)